And not just ANY weekend. The weekend before Christmas. One could argue that this is the primo Christmas weekend. The anticipation, you see. A work week packed with extreme Christmas fever lies ahead.
Drinking this stuff over ice. An annual Tradition.
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I gotta try some spiced wine!
This stuff is only nine bucks. haha
and, oddly, I love it over ice... supposed to warm it up, but I prefer this particular one chilled.
Love a good gluwein.
Nice!
It is indeed that time of year, and it all looks great!
Thinking (and acting) in a similar vein, I'm well on the way to turning this weekend and all of next week into one long Christmas-inspired indulgence.
The following has absolutely nothing to do with spiced wine, but DOES have something to do with being thoroughly celebratory (imprudent?).
For any similarly intentioned revelers, I present the Peppermint Schtick.
As a cocktail, it's absolutely seasonal, 100% ridiculous, and best of all, super easy to make:
- 1.0 oz vodka
- 0.5 oz vanilla vodka
- 1.5 oz half-and-half (or heavy cream, depending on preferred mouth feel)
- 0.5 oz peppermint schnapps
- 1 teaspoon simple syrup (or Festive Simple Syrup to take it up a level; see below)
- Mini candy cane or peppermint stick (whole and / or crushed as garnish)
Everything but the candy cane just gets thrown in a shaker with some ice, then poured over even more ice (preferably a Truly Massive Ice Ball, if available).
It can all come out even more festive with a few other simple preparations.
- Freeze several mini candy canes; crush to tiny bits to act as rim garnish
- Make Festive Simple Syrup in advance; combine 1/2 cup each water & sugar + 1 tsp. peppermint extract over medium heat until sugar is fully dissolved / incorporated
If you're feeling extra jolly and want something that looks like the holiday in a glass, dip the rim of a rocks glass in the Festive Simple Syrup, roll in peppermint bits to coat, then deposit a whole frozen mini cane into the glass to take the thing entirely over the top.
A couple of notes:
- If no vanilla vodka is available no one will call the Christmas police. Just increase the amount of regular vodka accordingly
- If no vanilla vodka is available, but the idea of vanilla sounds appealing, make the Festive Simple Syrup with vanilla extract instead of peppermint extract for a similar result
- This thing is pretty forgiving; I've made one with sweetened vanilla almond milk in the place of the cream / half-and-half (and then skipped the simple syrup) and got perfectly acceptable results
These suckers are boozy little calorie bombs, but a fun change of pace drink that 100% look the part of a holiday cocktail without requiring a degree in mixology.
Happy holidays!
Oh my god
Haha
Sounds AMAZING
The Christmas Police, they're just looking for free drinks! Haha!
Just look out for the Booze Quality Control Elves ;)
Over ice? Brrr! ;) I imbibed gallons of gluhwein in Germany over Christmas. The best way to keep warm when you're outside touring all day.
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